What happens if it rains? Is there a way for the water to drain out or will it stay in the dumpster making it really heavy?
2929
The bag is porous but any significant amount will drain slowly. I used a shop vac to get the majority of the water out.
2930
You can keep it covered with a trap, and/or you can grommet holes every 6-12 inches and all 4 corners.
2931
It is very pliable so you can pull it together around your discarded items to protect them from rain. I had no difficulty with mine. it was an easy way to take care of discards...even a bicycle!
2932
The Bag is not made of waterproof material. It will slowly drain out but the process make take several days.If you are not going to have it very long and it might rain, cover it with a waterproof tarp.
1331320
Seems to be pretty secure from the water. Ours seems to be staying pretty dry but I wouldn't risk it if there is something that absolutely can not get wet. I would still keep that inside or in plastic bins in the shed.
193562
Before we filled this with plants, we put it outside with the plugs left in. It rained, and it did hold water. I didn't check to see if it leaked, though. If I planned on using it indoors, I'd probably put a tray under it to catch drips. Indoor plants need proper drainage, too.
1016034
It has a hose connection so you can set it up to drain that way. I've only used it by emptying the bucket every few days.
52647
If you don't pump rain water out ducks will land in it. Get one of those leaf nets they are great for keeping anything out.
395279
Only been in use for maybe a month. We have had heavy rain a few times and have had no issue with the compost getting to wet. Hope this helps.
2189037
There is not way to drain it completely. You would have to lay it over on it's side to get any of the water out. Actually, ours started leaking after this winter and we ended up filling it with 200 lbs. of sand last weekend. They don't make them like they used to! Our first one had a nicer base.
858572
Because of the previous reviews, I didn't allow the kids to play with it outside or in my house. They played with it in the garage on a cardboard and a plastic snow saucer. I would not recommend pouring it down the drain because after a few days of trying to dry it, it felt like a broken up wet diaper. I imagine that it will probably clog a drain. The wetter it is, the harder and larger it is supposed to get. Good luck!
1708666
yes but it should not be from the down spout. you should bring out a clean bucket and put it out in the rain and wait till it fills up with water.
1825929
The roof does not cover the floor, the floor sticks out a few inches further. So if it rains you will get water inside. It is only a sun and wind shelter, not rain
1765136
I have not had it in the rain but I don't see how water could get through; however if you have wind with rain you may get wet from the sides.
933440
I have had it for about a month and it has rained on it several times actually. The water just drains through. It seems to be holding up well, but I would think over time it might dry rot or have others problems if left out for several seasons in a row. I will put it inside in the Winter.
339364
The hull is hollow, and I've never had it take on water during use. In my experience, if rainwater sits inside for a length of time, some does end up in the hollow area, but I've never had a problem with it being a large amount or affecting the buoyancy. There is a rubber drain plug at the front, and if you remove this you can drain the hull. I prop ours nose down against a tree once I've removed the drain plug.
2154752
Some rain water will still go to the downspout but most will go to your rain barrel. I have my system set up so that when the rain barrel is full there is an overflow coming from the rain barrel with flexible plastic tubing that diverts the water where I want it to go so the amount of water from the downspout is minimized (one downspout is close to my house and I can not extend it very easily).
1822897
The whole item is made of plastic, so water should be no problem. Rain would have to blow horizontal through the opening in order to get in the crawl space, but have never seen that done or heard of it being a problem before.
2026708
it's never happened to me but you might want to fill it with CLR or vinegar then invert it so the liquid doesn't come out the drain holes. Let it sit like that for 1/2hour. That usually works for other hard water deposits.
2057739
I just got mine but when it rains the water seems to bead up on it. I think it's going to work good keeping it outside all year.